Knox County's district attorney has issued a statement explaining why he decided not to press charges against the driver involved in a series of crashes in Port Clyde last summer that killed a boy and injured three other people.

Dylan Gold, 9, of Cohasset, Mass., died after being struck by a 2007 Infiniti sedan driven by Cheryl Torgerson, 61, of New York City, at the Port Clyde Ferry terminal on Aug. 13. His mother, Allison Gold, his brother, Wyatt Gold, and Jonathan Coggeshall of Port Clyde were also injured.

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Torgerson told a Knox County Sheriff's Department sergeant that her vehicle suddenly accelerated as if the pedal was stuck to the floor, District Attorney Geoffrey A. Rushlau said in a statement. The state police examined the Infiniti and no vehicle defects were found.

Torgerson provided a blood sample and was not under the influence of any substance. She also showed no sign of injury or illness, Rushlau said.

A span of about five seconds passed in which her vehicle struck a vehicle, a building as well as Dylan Gold and the other victims.

"Were there sufficient evident to show that Cheryl Torgerson is criminally responsible for Dylan's death and for severe injuries to Allison Gold and Jonathan Coggeshall, a case would be prosecuted to the fullest extent possible. At this time, there is not that level of evidence," Rushlau said in a release.